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Shakatak

Jazz
Soul music
Jazz pop
Formed in 1980, Shakatak proved to be significant trailblazers as one of the first and only UK bands to successfully embrace funk music. They did it with the Top 10 hits Night Birds and Easier Said Than Done in 1982, which provided the platform for a successful international live and recording career and growing credibility as a pure jazz act. Founder member Bill Sharpe was a BBC studio manager who initially started putting together his jazz funk fusion ideas with Trevor Horn, Keith Winter and Roger Odell. This gradually evolved into Shakatak which found a devoted audience for it...
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Night BirdsShakatak
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InvitationsShakatak
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Boogie WonderlandShakatak
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Down on the StreetShakatak
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Night BirdsShakatak
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Easier Said Than DoneShakatak
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Night BirdsShakatak

Night Birds

4:01

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InvitationsShakatak

Invitations

6:14

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Boogie WonderlandShakatak

3:58

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Down on the StreetShakatak

Down On the Street

3:22

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Night BirdsShakatak

Night Birds

6:28

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Easier Said Than DoneShakatak

Drivin' Hard

5:08

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